Vaccines Protect Lives, let’s use this week (African Vaccination Week) to encourage families, and young girls who are 9 to 14 years, but have not been vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), to use this week to take their…
I’m not too old but I think it was easier raising children to be upright when we were growing up compared with now, because of all the distractions and misinformation going round on the internet, social media and even on…
Adolescents are people from age (10 to 19) years The period of transition when one grows from being a child into adulthood is called adolescence and it’s also from (10 to 19) years. Youth refers to people from age (15…
The brain undergoes dynamic development during adolescence period. The limbic system of the brain which is responsible for emotions, pleasure and memory is active during adolescence hence most decisions and actions of Adolescents are influenced by emotions and sometimes lead…
Adolescence is a delicate transition period when young ones move from childhood into adulthood. It’s associated with specific health and developmental needs and rights of these young ones. It’s the time they develop skills and knowledge as well as learning…
The dynamic development of the brain during adolescence enables young people to acquire PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL and ECONOMIC RESOURCES that form the foundation for later life, health and wellbeing. This is also the period we have to impart GOOD…